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Alleghany Serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis
American Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum trilobum
American Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum
Beautybush
Kolkwitzia amabilis
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
Blackhaw Viburnum
Viburnum prunifolium
Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis
Border Forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aesculus parviflora
Bridalwreath Spirea
Spiraea prunifolia
Burkwood Daphne
Daphne x burkwoodii
Burkwood Viburnum
Viburnum x burkwoodii
Burning Bush, Winged Euonymus
Euonymus alatus
Carolina Rhododendron
Rhododendron carolinianum
Catawba Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense
Chinese Juniper
Juniperus chinensis
Chinese Witchhazel
Hamamelis mollis
Common Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens
Common Juniper
Juniperus communis
Common Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
Common Pearlbush
Exochorda racemosa
Common Witchhazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Corneliancherry Dogwood
Cornus mas
Doublefile Viburnum
Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum
Dwarf Flowering Almond
Prunus glandulosa
Dwarf Fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii
Dyer's Greenwood
Genista tinctoria
Early Forsythia
Forsythia ovata
European Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum opulus
European Elderberry
Sambucus nigra
European Filbert
Corylus avellana
Father Hugo Rose
Rosa xanthina forma hugonis (Rosa hugonis)
Five Stamen Tamarisk
Tamarix ramosissima
Flame Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum
Fragrant Viburnum
Viburnum farreri
Glossy Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora
Golden Vicary Privet
Ligustrum x vicaryi
Harrison's Yellow Rose
Rosa x harisonii
Hybrid Witchhazel
Hamamelis x intermedia
Japanese Beautyberry
Callicarpa japonica
Japanese Kerria
Kerria japonica
Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
Japanese Pieris
Pieris japonica
Kalm St. Johnswort
Hypericum kalmianum
Korean Barberry
Berberis koreana
Korean Boxwood
Buxus microphylla var. koreana
Korean Rhododendron
Rhododendron mucronulatum
Koreanspice Viburnum
Viburnum carlesii
Lantanaphyllum Viburnum
Viburnum x rhytidophylloides
Large Fothergilla
Fothergilla major
Late Lilac
Syringa villosa
Lemoine Deutzia
Deutzia x lemoine
Lemoine Mockorange
Philadelphus x lemoinei
Manchurian Lilac
Syringa pubescens subsp.patula
Mentor Barberry
Berberis x mentorensis
Meserve Hybrid Holly
Ilex x meserveae
Meyer Lilac
Syringa meyeri
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
Mountain Pieris
Pieris floribuda
Mugo Pine
Pinus mugo
Nanking Cherry, Manchu Cherry
Prunus tomentosa
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
Old Fashioned Weigela
Weigela florida
Oregon Grapeholly
Mahonia aquifolium
Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
Purple Beautyberry
Callicarpa dichotoma
Purple-leaf Sand Cherry
Prunus x cistena
Redosier Dogwood
Cornus sericea or Cornus stolonifera
Redvein Enkianthus
Enkianthus campanulatus
Rockspray Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster horizontalis
Rose of Sharon, Shrub Althea
Hibiscus syriacus
Rugosa Rose
Rosa rugosa
Savin Juniper
Juniperus sabina
Scarlet Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea
Seven-sons Flower
Heptacodium miconioides
Shadblow Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis
Shrubby Cinquefoil, Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa
Shrubby St. Johnswort
Hypericum prolificum
Siebold Viburnum
Viburnum sieboldii
Smokebush, Smoketree
Cotinus coggygria
Smooth Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra
Snowmound Nippon Spirea
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
Spreading Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster divaricatus
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
Summersweet Clethra
Clethra alnifolia
Sweet Mockorange
Philadelphus coronarius
Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus
Tatarian Honeysuckle
Lonicera tatarica
Thunberg Spirea
Spiraea thunbergii
Ural Falsespirea
Sorbaria sorbifolia
Vanhoutte Spirea
Spiraea x vanhouttei
Vernal Witchhazel
Hamamelis vernalis
Wayfaringtree Viburnum
Viburnum lantana
White Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus
Winter Honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
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